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DRK to KAJ: distance & flight time
Puntarenas (Drake Bay Airport) → Kajaani (Kajaani Airport)
6,295 mi
10,131 km · 5,471 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRK — Drake Bay Airport · Puntarenas, Costa Rica
- KAJ — Kajaani Airport · Kajaani, Finland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRK
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport20 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport27 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport32 mi away
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport37 mi away
Near KAJ
- OUL · Oulu Airport82 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport88 mi away
- YLI · Ylivieska Airfield91 mi away
- KAO · Kuusamo Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRK from KAJ?
The flight distance from Puntarenas (DRK) to Kajaani (KAJ) is 6,295 miles (10,131 km, 5,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRK to KAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Puntarenas and Kajaani?
Kajaani is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRK to KAJ?
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